Safety razor



Aug. 13,1935. H |ND 2,011,151

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Sept. 1, 1952 Patented Aug. 13, 1935 ii UNITED STATESpl-rammcE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to safety razor construcposed at the proper angleto insure the true cut-- ting of the blade.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a razor whichmay be readily and easilyassembled and disassembled, to facilitate thecleaning of the razor.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a. top-plan view of a razor constructed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the stem of the securing head of therazor.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cover plate forming a part of therazor.

Figure 5 is a view of the blade used with the razor.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the guard plate of the razor.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the handle of the razor embodies amain section 5 and a movable section 6, the movable section 6 beingformed with an extension fitted in the main section 5, the main sectionbeing hollow, as clearly shownby Figure 2 of the drawing.

Secured to the movable section 6, and extended through the main section5, is a stem 8 that carries the head 9 at the outer end thereof, thehead 9 being designed to fit within the cutout portion Iii of the coverplate II, of the razor.

An elongated recess I2 is also formed in the outer surface of the coverplate, the recess being disposed at an oblique angle with respect to thecut out portion Iii, so that on positioning the cover over the guardplate to be hereinafter more fully described, the head 9 may be rotatedslightly to move the head into the recess I2, locking the cover II,guard plate and razor carried thereby, to the main section 5 of thehandle.

As clearly shown by Figure 4 of the drawing, the front and rear edges ofthe cover plate are slightly depressed, as at I3, defining flanges I4 atthe ends of the cover plate, merging into the surfaces of the depressedportion I3.

The blade which is indicated by the reference character I5 will besupported in such a way that When the edge of the razor is positionedagainst the face and moved thereover, the blade is supported at theproper angle to cut the beard, and not scrape the face, as is usual withthe razors now in common use, particularly when they are 10 used bypersons unskilled in the art of using a safety razor.

The guard plate which is indicated by the reference character I6, is ofa width to extend appreciable distances beyond the edges of the bladeI5, and since the flanges I4 act as a support for the ends of the razor,all danger of digging the face is eliminated, as these flanges regulatethe operation of the blade.

The ends of the cover plate are cut away at l I, to receive the endportions I8 of the blade proper thereby insuring against the bladetwisting when in use.

The guard plate I6 is also provided with extensions I9 to engage the endportions I8 and force them upwardly. This guard plate is of a novelconstruction, and as shown is provided with elongated openings 20extended longitudinally of the guard plate, at points near the edgesthereof.

Formed in the edges of the guard plate, are cut out portions 2| thatprovide clearances for the lather removed by the razor, to insureagainst the razor becoming clogged. The hollow handle provides a housingfor the coiled spring 22, which has one end thereof bearing against themovable section 6 of the handle, while the opposite end thereof engagesthe handle near one end of the tubular portion. I

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the movable section6 may be pressed in- 40 wardly, causing the head 9 to move from therecess I2, whereupon the head is given a slight turn to cause it toregister with the cut out portion III, with the result that the coverplate and guard plate may be readily removed from the handle.

When it is desired to replace the head of the razor, the movable section6 is forced inwardly compressing the spring 22 in allowing the coverplate and guard plate to be positioned over the r head 9.

The head is now turned slightly to bring the head into registry with therecess I2, locking the cover plate and guard plate in position on thehandle.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

I claim: In a safety razor, a handle, a guard plate se- 5 cured to thehandle, said guard plate providing a support fora razor blade, a coverplate fitted over the guard plate and cooperating with the guard platein gripping a razor blade, flanges formed at the end of the cover plate,said flanges being of widths whereby they extend beyond the outer andinner surfaces of the cover plate, said flanges guarding the ends of arazor blade mounted on the guard plate, and the outer edges of theflanges being curved and adapted to contact with the face of the user ofthe razor, preventing the razor from cutting into the surface over whichit is moved.

JOHN H. LIND.

